Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Seven pieces of Christmas memorabilia including a ‘White Christmas’ movie poster and a Victorian Christmas Card
09 November 2018What better way to celebrate the festive season with all its sentimental and commercial pleasures than with a trip to one’s local saleroom?
TEFAF ‘says farewell’ to dealer and auction house vetters after change in global policy
06 November 2018Art dealers and auction house experts have been struck from all TEFAF vetting panels following the introduction of a new global policy.
Lowry, Pasmore, Creffield and more Modern British art to see and buy around the UK this month
05 November 2018Modern British art is a wide field that includes big-name artists such as Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore and LS Lowry as well as a host of lesser-known artists who are discovered or revived by the market.
Mixed reviews despite strong individual sales at TEFAF New York Fall
05 November 2018Though an assortment of highprofile sales took place at the recent TEFAF New York Fall, some participants reported that business was markedly slower than in other editions.
Winter Olympia to return for satisfied exhibitors
05 November 2018The Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia is to return next year in its new format after dealers made significant early sales and said they were “very happy” with its latest staging,.
Art & Antiques for Everyone offers suggestions to brighten the home this winter
05 November 2018Those looking to brighten their home this winter could turn to the wide selection of bright or colourful antiques on offer during the next edition of 'Art & Antiques for Everyone'.
Traditional art is talk of the Towne as watercolour leads 18th-19th century picture auction
05 November 2018British watercolours and oils from the 18th and 19th centuries grabbed bidders’ attention at a recent Oxford auction, proving there is life in this traditional market given the right artists and good provenance.
Ballet designs take the stage at Abbott and Holder
05 November 2018Yolanda Sonnabend’s (1935-2015) costume and stage designs helped revolutionise the look of British ballet.
5 Questions: Tony Horsley
05 November 2018Tony Horsley specialises in English porcelain and pottery and is among those exhibiting at the next edition of Art & Antiques for Everyone (November 15-18).
They said what?! The week (October 29-November 4) in quotes from the art and antiques market
04 November 2018Find out why one dealer thought the government has done “too little too late” this week and what other members of the art and antiques trade said in our roundup of quotes.
Five places to find art and antiques in South West England
02 November 2018King Arthur, Cheddar cheese, Agatha Christie and cider: the south-west of England has been home to many of Britain’s cultural treasures.
Six works sold or offered for under £650 including a 19th century tavern scene
31 October 2018Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales below £650 included an avant-garde image of the Pont Neuf in Paris. A charcoal drawing of Ebenezer Scrooge is among three upcoming lots offered over the next fortnight.
The time is now: five places to find top clocks this month
29 October 2018From the earliest known clock made in Stockport to a 24-hour video installation, an abundance of clocks and timepieces is available to see and buy in the UK this month.
Antiquities for all in Charles Ede Mayfair Christmas exhibition
29 October 2018Gallery emphasises ahead of exhibition that items can be bought for as little as £100...
Bonnie Prince Charlie doorstop strides into Galloway's fair at Scone Palace
29 October 2018This large, rare Victorian doorstop depicting Charles Edward Stuart, or Bonnie Prince Charlie as it is inscribed, is offered by Malcolm Eglin Antiques for £395 at the next Galloway fair.
Rise in interest in fauvist Brasilier as his works go on show at Opera Gallery
29 October 2018A vivid palette of primary colours and an equestrian theme in a natural yet abstracted landscape: the elements that define André Brasilier’s painting 'Cavalcade d’automne' are integral to his wider output.
5 Questions: Tiffany Panter
29 October 2018Tiffany Panter is a co-founder of London art gallery Panter & Hall, which next exhibits at Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia (October 29-November 4).
Harpignies night scene features at Harrogate fair
29 October 2018An atmospheric black and grey ink painting by Henri Joseph Harpignies (1819-1916) is one of the works on offer at The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair (November 2-4).
De Waal netsuke at auction – minus hare with amber eyes
29 October 2018Netsuke from the collection of ceramicist and author Edmund de Waal, made famous by the 2010 memoir 'The Hare with the Amber Eyes', go under the hammer in London.
They said what?! The week (October 22-28) in quotes from the art and antiques market
28 October 2018Art and antiques experts reflected on new careers, changing technology and growing companies this week. Read what they said with our weekly quotes round-up.